Pobre Ana

Grace Weber
Mrs. Hartney
LA-8H
18 March 2014

Pobre Ana

During SAT week, the eighth grade students began reading a short book called Pobre Ana. The book is written in Spanish about a fifteen year old girl named Ana. She is constantly facing problems with her poor family and her friends. Because she is not as fortunate as her two friends, Elsa and Sara, she does not have the opportunity to shop at the same stores or enjoy the same expensive activities as them. In addition to the stress of maintaining a relationship with her friends, her mother often yells at her. Also, she faces tensions and struggles with her brother, Don, and her sister, Patty. Her brother rarely helps her, and her sister takes Ana's belongings without receiving permission from her.

After hearing about an opportunity to fly to Mexico and spend several months with a Mexican family, Ana becomes excited, and hopes that she can escape her crazy family through this trip. Ana accepts the opportunity, travels to Mexico, meets many new friends, and makes memories that will last a lifetime. Her new friends help her realize that her family really is fortunate and that every family has problems. With this advice, Ana returns to her home and family in California with a new outlook on her life.